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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The organization "For Inspiration and Recognition | ||||||
| 3 | of Science and Technology (FIRST)" was founded by the inventor, | ||||||
| 4 | entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for science and | ||||||
| 5 | technology, Dean Kamen; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, FIRST is an organization dedicated to motivating | ||||||
| 7 | the next generation to understand, use, and enjoy science and | ||||||
| 8 | technology; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The internationally-known LEGO Company entered an | ||||||
| 10 | alliance with FIRST to form the FIRST LEGO League | ||||||
| 11 | International; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, The FIRST LEGO League is an international program | ||||||
| 13 | for children which combines a hands-on, interactive robotics | ||||||
| 14 | program with a sports-like atmosphere; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, The FIRST LEGO League International introduces | ||||||
| 16 | children in elementary and middle schools around the world to | ||||||
| 17 | the fun and experience of solving real-world problems by | ||||||
| 18 | applying math, science, and technology; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, The Mount Prospect Lincoln Middle School FIRST | ||||||
| 20 | LEGO League team, known as the "Century Strikers", designed, | ||||||
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| 1 | built, and programmed an autonomous robot out of LEGO products; | ||||||
| 2 | and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, The Lincoln Middle School Century Strikers | ||||||
| 4 | advanced through the Region "B" State Qualifying Tournament by | ||||||
| 5 | having the top score of 370 points; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The Lincoln Middle School Century Strikers went on | ||||||
| 7 | to win the Illinois Championship Tournament, being judged the | ||||||
| 8 | most outstanding team in the State from a field of 362 teams; | ||||||
| 9 | and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, The Lincoln Middle School Century Strikers will be | ||||||
| 11 | representing the State of Illinois at the FIRST LEGO League | ||||||
| 12 | World Festival in St. Louis and will be competing against 84 of | ||||||
| 13 | the best teams from around the world; therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 15 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 16 | we congratulate the members of the Lincoln Middle School | ||||||
| 17 | Century Strikers team on their success in winning the FIRST | ||||||
| 18 | LEGO League State Championship; and be it further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That we wish the team much continued success as | ||||||
| 20 | it represents our great State and competes in this year's FIRST | ||||||
| 21 | LEGO League World Championships.
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